Vienna Airport To City Centre: Transfers, Trains and Insider Tips
Vienna International Airport — Getting In, Out and Around Located close to the town of Schwechat, Vienna International Airport, officially Wien-Schwechat (IATA: VIE), sits 18 km southeast of the city centre. As Austria’s largest airport and the hub for Austrian Airlines, it handles over 30 million passengers a year. Practically, you can travel from more […]
Vienna Austria — Special Guides for Every Type of Visitor
Vienna Austria is not a single kind of destination. To begin with, it draws first-time visitors chasing imperial palaces and Mozart concerts. Second, returning travellers like to hunt down neighbourhood wine taverns and obscure museums. More specifically, families negotiating a trip that works for a six-year-old and a sixty-year-old simultaneously. Finally, cultural pilgrims following threads […]
1 Day Itinerary for Vienna: A Local’s Guide from 9am to 10pm
If you only have one day in Vienna, the best approach is simple: don’t try to see everything. Instead, focus on a well-paced route that combines: This 1 day itinerary for Vienna with local tips runs from 9am to around 10pm and gives you a realistic, enjoyable way to experience the city. What is the […]
Booking Vienna Opera Tickets Without Pre-Ordering
As you look into booking Vienna Opera tickets I’d love for you to learn from my experience. Being Viennese I have been to Wiener Staatsoper several times. Until some time ago, I played the ‘ticket waiting list game’ with the opera’s affiliated ticket provider. As it happened, at some stage, I would usually be thrown […]
Car Rental Vienna: How To Rent a Car And Where To Go
Car Rental Vienna. When I take my family back to my Viennese hometown, we sometimes rent a car. Over the past years, our experience with car rental in Austria has grown. Find tips for getting the best deal, a car rental checklist, and driving and parking tips. Do also check the alternative option: renting a car […]
Vienna Central Station: Our Railway Hub Explained
With 5 levels, 12 platforms and 90 shops the city’s main railway hub Vienna Central Station is complex. In German, the train station is called Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien HBF or Bahnhof City Wien. To get around, see the central station map, Hauptbahnhof’s exact location in Vienna, nearest hotels, restaurants and attractions, and fastest routes to […]
Fin De Siècle Vienna: How You Best Connect
Fin De Siecle Vienna. Whether your heart beats for bold patterns or bold ideas, straight lines or straight talking, complex psyches or complex music: a radical mindset is key to enjoying Vienna 1900. I have pulled together a list of the best things to see and do, including the best anniversary exhibitions. Fin de Siècle […]
Austria Cell Phone Use For Travelers: SIM Cards To Mobile Hotspots
Austria Cell Phone Use for Travelers. If your cell phone carrier’s International Roaming and Mobile Data Package is too expensive there are a few options to consider to cut roaming charges: Buy Prepaid Austrian Or European SIM Card Austria Cell Phone Use for Travelers. Overall, a SIM Card can considerably cut roaming charges. Since Austria may […]
Vienna Budapest Prague: Inside the Golden Triangle 3 X 3
Vienna Budapest Prague. Especially when traveling from overseas, covering the Golden Triangle Vienna, Budapest and Prague in one go makes sense. But what to see and do in each city, how to get there and where to stay? Since many travellers ask me these questions, I have moulded my tips into robust sample itineraries of […]
What Is Vienna Known For: 25 Famous Things That Make Vienna Unique
If friends ask me what Vienna is known for, I usually pause for a moment. Not because there isn’t an answer — but because there are many. Most visitors associate Vienna with classical music, imperial palaces, coffeehouses and cakes. All true. But the city’s reputation comes from something deeper: centuries of culture layered on top […]